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Let go of doing and focus on your most important resource...you! [box] When we leave busyness, worries aside and retreat to a place that is supportive and peaceful we are taking care of our body, mind and heart...this is the power of retreat..[/box] Take a moment to pause and notice what you feel in your body. What is the state...[ read more ]

Our daily lives are often busy and sometimes busy can become overwhelming. When we're overwhelmed we can become irritable, tired, stressed and easily triggered/reactive. If we move through life as if it's a  marathon we lose our connection to the things that can help us stay in balance, feel energized and relaxed. I really believe that life is about balance....[ read more ]

Gratitude is a practice that helps us stay connected to life. Our tendency is to notice the negative and overlook the positive. Living at either end of a scale keeps us from seeing the whole picture. It can also keep us disconnected from each other and even from ourselves. Sometimes I've heard myself or others complain or say that life...[ read more ]

How easily do you get triggered? We are so easily triggered by our environment. It could be something said, a gesture, a look or a behavior. It doesn't even have to be a person! We can get triggered by the weather or by traffic and we're off and running into a full blown reaction! I experienced that today and I...[ read more ]

What is Mindfulness? “Mindfulness is the awareness that emerges through paying attention on purpose and non-judgmentally to the unfolding of moment to moment experience. We train in mindfulness by establishing an embodied presence and learning to see clearly and feel fully the changing flow of sensations, feelings (pleasantness and unpleasantness), emotions and sounds. Imagine your awareness as a great wheel....[ read more ]

[caption id="attachment_299" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Stressed out?"][/caption] Is your patience wearing thin? Are you emotionally and physically drained by the end of the day? Given what's happening in our world today, it's not surprising to find the number of people suffering from stress, depression and anxiety on the rise. Just tuning into the news can be hazardous to your health! Reports...[ read more ]

Sometimes we can get so caught up in doing things, running errands, planning, etc. Other times we get so caught up in the routine of our day that we just coast through life in survival mode and are not thriving. We put emphasis on being busy and soon we begin to lose sight of our own identity and what's important...[ read more ]

[caption id="attachment_46" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Pause...Breathe...Allow"][/caption] Resistance...Fear...Anger...Clinging. Learn to Transform.........Acknowledge...Let go...Accept...Breatheeeee..... Today's message is about recognizing what you are carrying in your mind...actually seeing it instead of thinking that's just the way it is or that you don't have any control over how you respond to what you are thinking. So, you can get so wrapped up in the story, your...[ read more ]